87' Inline6 and autoblend removal question

[ColdFire]

I am in the process of rebuilding a boat and while I am at it going over the motor. After to much reading here I have a quick question on the removal of the autoblend tank on an 87' 115hp inline6 3 carb setup, with quicksilver controls. I am trying to keep the selftest intact, so when I remove the modual from the autoblend tank do I need to terminate the oil level sensor in a particular way? From searching the forum all I ever see is people removing the tank, do most folks remove them and leave the wiring harness to the tank disconnected? ie. no self test? <br /><br />Since I'll probably never be able to afford another motor and the fact that this one only has 280 hours on it I don't want to take a chance on the autoblend taking it out

 

[Laddies]

Re: 87' Inline6 and autoblend removal question

With out autoblend what do you need the self test for, I had a 87 115 with autoblend that failed twice while the engine was under warrenty so we took it off, as the horn was for low level only I was afraid to run as the warrenty was about over. Mercury stood by both warrenties, but I didn't want to take a chance the 3rd time after that it was he most trouble free engine I ever owned--Bob

 

[ColdFire]

Re: 87' Inline6 and autoblend removal question

Laddieservice, <br />thanks for the reply. One quick question,<br />does the high temp warning still work with out the module? If it does then all is right, well as right as I can be

 

[Laddies]

Re: 87' Inline6 and autoblend removal question

Just unplug the autoblend and everthing else will work

 

[Clams Canino]

Re: 87' Inline6 and autoblend removal question

Also - test the high-temp warning by jumpering the little wire on sensor at #1 to ground - it outta beep.<br /><br />-W